Dispenser



R. A. LISSMAN.

DISPENSER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15. 1919.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921,

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R. A. LISSMAN.

. DISPENSER.

APPLICATION mm APR. 15. 1919.

1,368,270 Patented Feb. 15,1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RALPH A. LISSMAN, OF NEWYORK, N. Y.

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Application filed April 15, 1919.

for dispensing granulated sugar in suitable quantities to coffee and tea cups and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide an absolutely sanitary sugar container and dispenser.

lVith the above and such otherobij eots as may hereinafter appear, I have invented the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in. which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail perspective view of a dispenser.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the spout in one position.

Fig. 4 is a similar View showing the spout in another position.

Fig. 5 is a detail spout member.

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of a support member, and

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of a measuring container.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the following specification and in the several VlQWS in the drawings in which 1 indicates my improved saniperspective view of a tary container and dispenser which consists of any suitable receptacle 2 provided with a tight fitting top 3 and a bottom wall 4 inclining to a central outlet 5, which may ter minate in a tubular extension 6, externally screw threaded to receive the screw threaded collar 7 of the dispenser 8.

This dispenser consists of a. supporting cylinder 9, depending from the collar 7 and is provided with an opening 10 directly under the collar 7, and also an opening 11 in its lower wall or portion 12 slightly forward of the extreme vertical center. Revolubly mounted in said cylinder 9 is a tightly fitting drum 13 having an opening 14 adapted to aline with the opening 10 in one position of the drum, and another opening 15 adapt- 1 ed to aline with the cylinder 0 ening 11 in another position of the drum. en either Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

Serial No. 290,292.

two openings are alining the other two openings are out of alinement. Fixedly secured to the ends lGand 17 of said drum 13 are the end walls 18 and 19 of the semi-cylinder 20. These members may be secured together by screws 21, or in any other suit able manner. The semi-cylinder has an opening 22 in its side wall 23, which alines with theopening 2% into the spout 25 which is fixed to the wall 23 of said member 20.

. Thus the spout 25 is mounted upon the end walls 18, 19, and consequently is carried by the semi-cylinder. The spout 25 acts as a lever by means of which the members .20 and 16 are revolved and said spout terminates at its outer end 26 with an up ard curve so as to prevent spilling of any of the contents thereof in case the entire amount is not permit-ted to pass from the spout. when the same is used- The upper wall 27 of said spout terminates short of the end of the spout in order that a person may readily see the amount of sugar that is being emptied into his cup; theside walls 28 and 29, however, oi the spout continue to the end of the spout. A handle 30 isprovidedon the outer end of the spout whereby it may be manipulated without having thefingers of the user come into contact with any part of the device over which the sugar passes.

The drum l6 fits very snugly into the cylinder 9 for three principal reasons: first in order to prevent the passage of ants or other insects and dust between the walls of said members; second to obviate the use. of springs in the operation of the device; and thirdly in order that the. frictional engagement between the walls of said members will be suflicient to hold the s out in any position in which it is left. 'S tops 31 and 32 are provided on the outer wall of the cylinder 9 in order to limit the movement of the drum 13 in either direction so that the several openings through which the sugar passes will aline at the proper, time.

The dispenser may be made a size suitable to dispense any required amount of sugar or-other substance to be dispensed.

Having nowdescribed my invention that which I claim as new and desire to procure by Letters Patent isc- 1. In adeviceof the character described, a container having a tubular outlet, a dispenser connected with said outlet, said dispenser consisting of an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder rotatable therein, said inner cylinder having end walls and a spout carried by said end walls.

2. In a device of the character described, a container having a tubular outlet, a dispenser connected with said outlet, said dispenser consisting of an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder rotatable therein, said inner cylinder having end walls'and a spout carried by said end walls, a semi-cylinder forming a part of said spout. V

3. In a device of the character described, a container having a tubular outlet, a dis-' penser connected with said outlet, said dispenser consisting or" an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder rotatable therein, said inner cylinder having end walls and a spout carried by said end walls, a semi-cylinder forming a part of said spout, said semi-0y]: inder being rotatable upon said outer cylinder.

4. In a device of-the character described, a container having a tubular outlet, a dispenser connected with said outlet, said dis: penser consisting of an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder rotatable therein, said inner cylinder having end walls and a spout carried by said end walls, a semi-cylinder forming a part of said spout, said semi-cylinder being rotatable upon said outer cylinder, said cylinders having openings adapted to vertically aline when said spout is raised.

5. In a dispenser, a fixed cylinder and a rocking cylinder, each of said cylinders having openings, one of said openings in said rocking cylinder being adapted to aline with one of said openings in said fixed cylinder when saidrocking cylinder is rocked into a predetermined position relative to said fixed cylinder, said rocking cylinder having endwalls and a spout mounted upon said end walls.

6. In a dispenser, a fixed cylinder and a rocking cylinder, each of said cylinders having openings, certain openings in the rocking cylinder being adapted to aline with certain openings in said fixed cylinder when said rocking cylinder isrocked into a certain position relativeto the fixed cylinder, said rocking cylinder being provided with end walls, a semi-cylinder mounted upon said rocking cylinder, and a spout carried by said semi-cylinder and movable bodily with said semi-cylinder and with said roclring cylinder.

7. In a dispenser, a fixed cylinder and a rocking cylinder each provided with openings, certain openings in said rocking cylinder being arranged to aline with certain openings in said fixed cylinder when said rocking-cylinder is rocked into a predetermined position relative to said fixed cylinder, said rocking cylinder being provided with end walls and with a spout mounted upon said end walls and movable bodily with said end walls as said rocking cylinder is actuated.

' 8. In a device of the character described, a container having a tubular outlet, a dispenser connected with said outlet, said dispenser consisting of an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder rotatable therein, said inner cylinder having end walls and a spout carried by said end walls, a semi-cylinder forming a part of said spout, said semi-cylinder being rotatable upon said outer cylinder, said cylinders having openings adapted to vertically aline when said spout is raised, said inner cylinder being adapted to close said opening in said outer cylinder when said spout is lowered.

9. In a device of the character described, a container having a tubular outlet, a dispenser connected with said outlet, said dispenser consisting of an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder rotatable therein, said inner cylinder having end walls. and a spout carried by said end walls, a semi-cylinder forming a part of said spout, said semicylinder being rotatable upon saidouter cylinder, said cylinders having openings adapted to vertically aline when said spout is raised, said inner cylinderbeing adapted to close said opening in said outer cylinder when said spout is lowered, said inner cylinder and said semi-cylinder having alining openings.

10. In a device of the character described, Container having a tubular outlet, a dispenser connected with said outlet, said dispenser consisting of an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder rotatable therein, said inner cylinder having end walls and a spout carried by said end walls, a semi-cylinder forming a part of said spout, said semi-cylinder being rotatable upon said outer cylinder, said cylinders having openings adapted to vertically aline when said spout is raised, said inner cylinder being adapted to close said opening in said outer cylinder when said spout is lowered, said inner cylinder and said semi-cylinder having alining openings, said outer cylinder having an opening with which two last openings are adapted to aline when said spout is in a lowered position. 1

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. 

